Burnley

Burnley Independent Group 9. East Lancashire mill town in the Pennines; site of the first BNP breakthrough in local elections in 2002, but they have now departed and it is now a Labour/Liberal Democrat battle.

Lanehead and Queensgate have byelections on 4 November (both held by Independents elected for Labour). Jeff Sumner (Rosehill with Burnley Wood) moved from Liberal Democrat to Reform UK in August 2025. Alan Hosker (Hapton with Park) moved from Conservative to Independent in June 2025, to Reform UK in August 2025. Charlie Briggs (Gannow) moved from Labour to Independent in February 2025, to Liberal Democrat in May 2025.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
Manchester Road, Burnley BB11 9SA

Phone
01282 425011

Website
http://www.burnley.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2455.83

Upper tier authority
Lancashire